End-curl fastener



- June 24, 1930. M C, KAPUSTKA l 1,767,681.'

` END CURL FASTENER Filed April 20, 1929 Patented June 24, ..1930

man c.- KAPUsTKA, or CHICAGO," ILLINsts END-CURL FASTENER Application med April 2o,

My invention relates to hair clasps or fasteners, the primary object being to provide an improved form of fastener or clasp'that may `be advantageously used to secure the end curls particularly produced in water waving.

When end curls have heretofore been produced they have been secured by the use of some form of hair pin, and.1 am aware also that hair clasps have heretofore been devised, but in so far as I am aware such clasps are not adapted for the proper securement and fastening of the end curls as produced by water waving.

My improved deviceis cheap to manufacture, is quickly and easily applied and detached from the hair, and is very efficient in holding end curls in position until the hair is thoroughly dry and the curl receives its 'zo ultimate dry form.

Other objects of my invention will appear from the following description, directed to the preferred embodiment thereof as hereinafter described and illustrated '25 in the accompanying drawing which forms a part of the specification, the novel features being more specifically set forth in the' appended claims.

In the said drawings:

10' Fig. lis a top plan view of my improved end curl fastener.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the two part members of the device that have an elastic hinge-like connection whereby lto clamp the curl, the section being taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3, looking downwardly in the direction indicated by the arrows. In this view the section line would follow the telescoping offset portions of thel two plates constituting the co-operating jaws of the device.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on Fig. 1. t

Fig. 4 is a view graphically illustrating Ythe manner of application of the device to the end curl of a wsp of hair.

Fig 5 is a sectional view'similar to the view shown in Fig. 3 illustratingl a modification of one of the jaws of the device for the purpose of providing a lock or snap for seline 3-3 of which is 1929. Serial No. 356,682.

curing the parts of the device in closed position'upon a curl of ha'ir.

The preferred form of the invention constructed in accordance with that illustrated in Figs. to 3 inclusive is made of some suitable grade of sheet metal having suicient resiliency or elasticity to insure the retention of the two parts of the clasp or fastener together when in closed position upon a curl or ringlet of hair.

directed particularly to a The invention 1s form of device that may be readily stamped from sheet metal, economy in i the essentlalsof a 1n connectlon w1th ordinary hair pins and the manufacture being one of device of this character which, as in the use of like, there is of lnecessity considerable wastage due to losses during application Aand subsequent use of the same.

I prefer to make the device of an integral sheet of metal, the same being made of two parts or leaves joined by an integral connecting portion, the latter being designated by the reference character 15,- the two cooperating parts of the device, 4which I term for convenience, tlie upper and lower plates of the clasp, being the reference characters 16 and 17, respectively. In the form of the device shown 1n Figs. 1 and 2 I depend solely upon the spring quality or elasticity yof the material to cause the plates 16 to clampl upon the hair,

and 17 of the fastener when in position.

My curl fastener being particularly adapted for the securement of end curls is generally made quite small,

since such curls in themselves possess a relatively smallv body, be-

ing generally not ten .cent piece. my invention may therefore ferent sizes when used for the securement of different size end curls, the ordinary s'ize being for an end curl of approximately size of a ten cent piece.

'I he top the and bottom plates 16 and 17 will be provided with telescoping' offset portions, thepbottom portion 17 having the offset part 19 and the upper plate 16 having the telescoping ofi'set portion 20.

In applying the fastener to a ringlet or designated generally by larger than-an ordinary These devices embodying be made in difend curl, such. ringlet or curl will be clamped/ between the telescoping depressed portions 19 and 20, the hair to be held therein for a considerable space of time until the ringlets or curls are thoroughly dried therein. .These fasteners are generally used when the hair is damp or wet, and I prefer that the device be constructed so as to peryj/mit readily the escape of water in the form of steam or moisture. This I accomplish by perforating the upper plate 16 both in the bottom of the depressed portion 2O as at 25, and in the peripheralfportion of the top plate 16 also, as designated at 26. These perforations and 26 serve the double purpose of permitting the escape of moisture in hair clamped in the devicefor drying and ringlet they also serve as centering means for projections 27 in the lower plate 19. II provide also similar projections 28 in the peripheral portion of the lower plate to co-operate with the perforations 26 in the upper plate. The projections 27l act to pierce the or end curl of hair when clamped in position and to hold the same firmly in the retainer. These serve to assist in centering the plates with referenceto each other and also in the same manner as the corresponding perforations and projections 25 and 27, respectively, assist in holding any ringlets or curls of hair that may project toward the peripheral portions of the device when not in use. v

An important feature of my invention resides in the construction of the top and'bot vtom plates 1 6 and 17 at the ends thereof adjacent from the connecting or spring hinge portion 15. The plates 16 have lateral end .portions 30 and 31 that are wider than the corresponding lateral end portions 82 and 33 of the lower plate, Whilethe lower plate is longer than the upper plate, projecting beyond the same a suiicient distance, as illustrated at 36, Figs-1 and 3 to enable an operator to grasp the projecting side portions 30 and 31 of the upper plate between two fingers and permitting the separation of the two plates against the spring connection by grasping the projecting portion of the lower plate 36 with another linger' of that hand or another hand.

In Fig: 5 I show a slight modification of the preferred form of the invention in which a locking device is provided by means of the integral spring tongue 40, which is shown at the end of the plate 17, the same having an overhanging angular portion 4l adapted to co-operate with the forward lip the upper plate 16 to clamp or lock the two plates rmly together in their assembled position upon a ringlet or curl of hair 'in' the event that the spring or' resiliency of the spring hinge part 15 is not suiiicient for this purpose.

The devicemaybe readily and quickly 'approximately that of a dime for use on ordinary ringlets or end curls, I do not desire to be limited as to size,.for it will be apparent that the device may be constructed of sizes much larger than that herein illustrated and described, 'and may vbe used advantageously for the securement and fixation of all sizes and textures of hair, and

obviously, the size of the device will depend upon the-size ofthe curl to be produced.

It will be obvious that those skilled in the art may modify my device without departing from the purpose and spirit of the in- ,vention.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An end curl fastener comprising two separable clamping members provided with co-operating substantially circular telescop- -ing portions, said telescoping portions being adapted to receive an end lcurl therebetween, and means for holding said members in clamping position upon a ringlet or curl of hair. Y

2. An end curl fastener comprising separableclamping members formed from an integral sheet of elastic material, the said separable clamping members being connected by an elastic yoke and being provided with substantially centrally located telscoping oil'- set portions, said offset portions being adapted to receive an end curl therebetween.

3, An end curl fastener comprising vseparable clamping members formed from anv integral sheet of elastic material, the said separable clamping members being connected by an elastic yoke and being provided with substantially centrally located telescoping offset portions, lsaid offset portions being adapted to receive an end curl therebetween,

and means for locking said members in clampmg position upon a ringlet or curl of4 hair.

" 4. As an article of manufacture, an endl curl fastener comprising two separable'- clamping members of substantially circular form, each being provided with offset centrally located portions telescoping with each other, said telescoping portions being adapted to receive an end curl therebetween. 5. As an article of manufacture, an en'ds curl fastener comprising two separable clamping members of substantially circular form, 4each being provided with olj'set centrallyl located portions telescoping with each other, said telesccping portionsv beingadapted to receive an'endgirl therebetween,

' co-terminus integral iexible elastic neck, the terminal and means for holding said members in zllamping position upon a ringlet or curl of air. 6. As an article of manufacture, an end curl fastener formed from a sheet of flexible material and comprising two substantially body portions connected by an portion of one of said body members being wider than the corresponding terminal portion of the other body member,there being a projecting part of the other body member beyond the extremity of the said wider terminal portion whereby the wider terminal portion may be grasped between two fingers of one hand of a n operator while ressure is applied by a finger on the other and of the operator to separate the body portions of the saiddevice in adjusting a ringlet or curl of hair therein.

7. As an article of manufacture, an end curl fastener adapted to be stamped from an integral sheet of iexible elastic material and comprising two separable body portions 'flexibly andy elastically connected together,

each of said body portions being provided with offset surfaces adapted to have telescopic relation with respect to each other when the device is in clamping position upon clamping members hair in osition between the body portions rojectionsl of the evice, and co-operating formed onI the surface of the ot er of the said body portions of the device and being adapted to co-operate with and project into the said perforations in the other said body portion. 11. curl fastener comprising two separable adapted to grip an end curl between them, and means for detachably securing said separable clamping members together to exert pressure upon a curl of hair therebetween, there being an offset portion in one of said clamping members to provide a chamber for receiving a curl orV ringlet of` between said members,

hair in position perfor-ations in one bers for permittin ringlet of hair hel members, and projections on the other of said members adapted to extend into said perforations.

of said clam ing mem- As an article of manufacture, an end the drying o a curl or :7 in position between said In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

MAE o. KAPISTKA.

a curl or ringlet of hair, there being openings in one of the said separable body portions adjacent the said telescoping offset portions whereby to permit the drying of a curl or ringlet of hair when clamped in the device.,

8. As an article of manufacture, an end curl fastener comprising two integrally connected body portions provided with offset telescoping portions adapted to -receive an end curl or ringlet 'of hair therebetween,

' perforations in oney of said body portions for permitting the drying of a curl or ringlet of hair in position in the device, and co-operating recesses and projections within thesaid telescoping offset ortions whereby to secure a curl or ringleto hair in operative position therein.v f

9. As an article of manufacture, an end curl fastener formed of flexible elastic sheet metal comprising two sparable body portions provided with co-operating telescoping offset portions adapted to receive therein a curl or ringlet of hair, and a plurality of cooperating recesses and projections on the said body portion of the device whereb assist in holding a curl or 'ringlet of air when in position between said body portions of the device.

10. As an. article of manufacture, an end curl fastener comprising two separable clamping members adapted to grip an end curl between them with an elastic pressure exerted upon the curl, there being perforations in one of said body portions for permittzing the drying of a curl or ringlet of` 

